STUMBLES (UPON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stumbles (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stumble (upon)

as in encounters

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport

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An operational problem is resolved before the customer encounters it.

— Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The country also encounters difficulties in transmitting and distributing electricity, despite substantial power-generation capacity.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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The most important job of the General Assembly is to adopt a state budget, in a timely manner, that meets the moment and invests in the future.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
On the prison bus, Thomas meets Lisa, his con-artist partner-to-be from episode one.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

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